- Collection:
- Georgia Environmental Oral History Project, 2013-2015
- Title:
- Virginia Gunn interviewed by Betsy Bean, 23 March 2015
- Creator:
- Gunn, Virginia
Bean, Betsy - Date of Original:
- 2015
- Subject:
- Sea turtles Conservation--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Saint Simons Island (Ga.)
Georgia--Saint Simons Island - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- interviews
oral histories (literary works) - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Virginia Gunn was a prominent television personality in Atlanta before she moved to St. Simons, Georgia where she worked to protect sea turtles. Gunn started the nonprofit Save the Beach and successfully ran for County Commissioner in order to prevent beach renourishment. In this interview, Gunn discusses her path to local office and her involvement in environmental conservation.
Interviewed by Betsy Bean. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL345GEOH-015/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Georgia Environmental Oral History Project, GEOH-015, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (ca. 58 min.) : digital, stereo
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Environmental Oral History Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
-
